Preliminary Agenda

*Subject to Revision *

Objectives

• The purpose of the workshop is to engage the climate and weather modeling communities in order to assess the applicability of UASs in support of their work.

• Continue to develop the groundwork for collaboration between agencies with a focus on applications of UAS on global climate change research.

• Location:
• Southwest Events Center
  Hampton Inn Hotel
  Las Vegas

As with the prior workshops we've held, we will be following an interactive format, with active breakout discussion and collaboration work designed to maximize the creative contribution of all participants. Please anticipate a lively and enjoyable workshop.

Breakout group themes and discussion leaders:

• Climate
• Cloud Properties - to be combined with either Aerosols or Water Vapor
• Aerosols, Chemistry, and Trace Gases - David Fahey
• Water Vapor - Jim Elkins
• Radiation Fluxes - Betsy Weatherhead
• Crysophere - Greg McFarquar
• Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Gases - Walter Oechel
• Weather
• Observing Systems Simulations Experiments (OSSEs) and International Observing System Programs (e.g. Thorpex) - Greg Holland
• Hurricanes - Robbie Hood

 

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
	8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Reception following
	7:30 - 8:00:	Continental Breakfast
	8:00 - 9:45:	Welcome, Status Report on NASA/NOAA/DOE collaboration & Keynotes
			Sam Williamson
			Graeme Stephens
	9:45 - 10:30:	Orientation to the workshop process
	Breakout Period 1: Modeling
	10:30 - 12:15:	Examining the key issues, similarities, and differences between Climate and Weather Modeling.
	12:15 - 1:00	Lunch
	1:00 - 1:15	Weather Scout Presentation - Mark Weadon
	Breakout Period 2: Summary Mission Profiles
	1:15 - 3:00:	Emphasis on modeling needs and requirements in each theme area and on the types of data that need to be collected.
	Breakout Period 3: Detailed Mission Profiles
	3:00 - 5:00:	Modeling the top 5 most important missions in detail: Flight and data characteristics
	5:30 - 7:00:	Reception with Hors d'Oeuvres
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
	8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
	7:30 - 8:00:	Continental Breakfast
	8:00:	Morning Welcome and Recap of the previous day
	Breakout Period 4: Technical Requirements and Vehicle Implications
	8:15 - 11:00:	Examining the flight, payload, and power requirements and characteristics of the 5 detailed missions.
	Closure
	11:00 - 12:00:	Large Group Conversation about Action Planning and Next Steps Discussion of possible white paper or other summary/synthesis documents
	Adjourn at noon
	Note: The workshop will provide each registered attendee with breakfast on Tuesday, 2/28/06, and Wednesday 3/1/06; lunch on Tuesday; break refreshments; and a reception with cash bar and heavy horsd'oeuvres on Tuesday evening.